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The Wedding Ring Dilemma

One of the most common and tender questions I hear from grieving spouses is this: “Do I have to take off my wedding ring now that my partner has died?”

It’s a question that carries the weight of love and loss, of vows spoken, and of hearts broken. For many, that simple band of gold or silver represents a lifetime of shared moments, struggles, laughter, and unwavering commitment.

To even consider taking it off can feel like another death.

Another goodbye…that your heart isn’t yet ready to face.

Here’s the thing…there’s no rule!

Grief isn’t lived in straight lines. It’s lived in breaths, tears, memories, and choices that only make sense to the one walking the path. Some widowed people choose to keep their wedding ring on forever, finding comfort in touching it throughout the day, the way it anchors them to decades of love, the way it feels like a bridge to their spouse.

Others, as time passes, find themselves ready to move the ring to their opposite hand, or wear it on a chain close to their heart. Some decide to replace it with a different ring, one that still symbolizes love but also speaks of a new chapter.

And yes…some eventually put it away in a special place, not because the love is gone, but because they have found another way to carry it within them.

Each of these choices is deeply personal and profoundly right, for the person making it.

When you took your vows, the words “til death do us part” likely rested heavy with meaning.

But death doesn’t sever the bond of love. Your connection, your memories, your shared story still live on in you. The love continues. And because that love continues, what you do with your wedding ring isn’t about rules, but about what brings you peace.

If your hand feels empty without it, then wear it!

If someday you feel ready to take it off…you’ll know.

None of these choices lessen the life you built together or the love that still binds you.

Release yourself from the pressure of doing what you think is ‘supposed’ to be done.

Trust your heart. Wear your ring as you need to, as long as it feels right. Love doesn’t end. And neither should the symbols of love, unless and until you decide otherwise.

Your wedding ring isn’t just a circle of metal…it’s a reflection of a love that still exists.

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